beerman
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Classic. This is Mercury's 44da that they test the Zeus drives on. Must be seeing what ice will do to them. This is at my marina 2 slips from where mine usually sits.
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How long do they normally leave it in?
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That is ice all around the boat correct?
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Looks like it is starring out at the open water.
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LOL So true! Like a poor cat looking out a window with that "look."
Maybe they want to test it as an ice breaker!
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Look at those antennas!
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beerman
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Yep, thats ice. Normally its out by now. Mercury Marine is less than a mile up river from here. I am kind of surprised its still in. This boat is soo beat up. It's a shame.
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You would think the marina would take it out so it doesn't sink. They could always send the owner a bill.
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I think they are leaving it to make icee drinks at the company x-mas party!
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Also looks good without all that "clutter" on the hardtop.
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Yes.
With the restructuring at Mercury I wonder if the person in charge of this boat even knows about its existence.
It’s possible it has been completely forgotten.
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Ken,
You're kidding, right? How can any marina do anything to a boat without a permission from the owner? If the boat sinks it's the owner's problem. Worst case it'll be taken away to a salvage yard (if it sinks). So, marina couldn't care less.
Just my .02c.
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Since I have never been exposed to the "ice on the water" situation, how does that make the boat sink :huh:
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As you can imagine, as the temps drop lower and lower the ice gets thicker and thicker creating a huge force. If a boat sits in water without special equipment like bubbler to “fight the ice”, the thick layer of ice will eventually if not crush the hull but at least make enough of a stress crack allowing water to come thru and sink the boat.
I don't know how cold it gets in that area and if that body of water gets covered with ice. So, my statement above may not apply to this specific case.
I don't know how cold it gets in that area and if that body of water gets covered with ice. So, my statement above may not apply to this specific case.
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It gets VERY cold in that area. I'm sure that somebody will be removing it sometime soon, that ice is not very thick and they would be able to just fire it up and cruise right through it.
In that thick of ice a dinghy could be an ice breaker.
In that thick of ice a dinghy could be an ice breaker.
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At the least it will make a mess of the gel coat at the water line at worst it will make the hull crack/crush like a an empty pop can. Not to mention the engine and water systems aboard are probably on their way to freezing up because I am guessing it wasn't winterized.
You might get a hell of a deal in the spring.
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I'm not too proud of it, but a couple of years ago I helped a buddy get his inboard ski boat to a launch ramp by sitting on the bow with an ice chipper and breaking ice for a good half mile until we got to open water. It was something we laugh about now, but our wives still hold it against us for some reason.
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We had a dumba$$ at our marina a few years back that left a wave runner in too long. When the ice formed it actually squeezed the wave runner up and it sat on top of the ice untill said dumba$$ came and drug it to shore. Not sure how that would work with the weight of a DA though.